Full name William Layton Playing position Died 1944 Date of death 1944 (aged 68–69) Role Footballer | Name Willie Layton Date of birth 1875 Years Team Position Defender | |
Place of birth Gornal, Staffordshire | ||
William "Willie" Layton (1875–1944) was an English footballer who played as a full back in the late 1890s and early 1900s. Born in Gornal, Staffordshire, he played for Blackwell Colliery and Chesterfield Town before joining The Wednesday (later known as Sheffield Wednesday) during the 1897–98 season. In almost 12 years with The Wednesday, Layton made more than 300 appearances in The Football League and was part of the team that won the First Division title in 1902–03 and 1903–04. He was also in the team that won the FA Cup in 1906–07 and was once selected to play in a Football League XI. He made his final appearance for the club early in the 1909–10 season and later left to join Whitwell St Lawrence.
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William was the brother of footballer Edward Layton, who played for Sheffield United, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough. In 1912 the brothers left England to travel across Australia, where they played for a number of clubs. Whilst there Edward was 'capped' in a match between New South Wales and Queensland. They returned to England in 1914.